9 months and 422 million miles later the Phoenix lander has touched down braking from 30,000 MPH to a mere 5 MPH. The landing was what can only be described as “perfect”. Perched at a 1 degree angle no one would argue that the lander sits almost completely flat and poised to do the work it was sent to do. Below you will find some of the very first images sent back from the lander.
Crew celebrates successful landing.
Looking down.
A pieced together landscape
Solar panel.
Landscape wide view.
Tonight NASA TV will have an update on the mission, don’t miss that one! This could get exciting very fast if they do find microbes. I look forward to the next few days, stop back for more updates. Have a wonderful Memorial day everyone!
